Power ceases in the instant of repose; it resides in the moment of transition from a past to a new state, in the shooting of the gulf, in the darting to an aim.

Happy is he who looks only into his work to know if it will succeed, never into the times or the public opinion; and who writes from the love of imparting certain thoughts and not from the necessity of sale - who writes always to the unknown friend.

He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety.

The wise through excess of wisdom is made a fool.

The whole value of history, of biography, is to increase my self-trust, by demonstrating what man can be and do.

The secret of success in society is a certain heartiness and sympathy.

If we shall take the good we find, asking no questions, we shall have heaping measures.